All MCA Insight articles in March 2015 – Page 14
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MAMA considers options
MAMA & Company, the music venue and bar operator, is considering its options after receiving two unsolicited bids for the business
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Maclay Inns package placed on the market
The joint administrators of Maclay Group PLC and Maclay Inns Limited have appointed advisers to dispose of 15 pubs and hotels owned by Maclay Inns
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Rhode Island Coffee ready to ramp up expansion
Rhode Island Coffee, the northwest-based coffee shop group, is planning to open a further two sites this year before increasing its schedule next year and considering the option to franchise to bring the brand nationwide, M&C Report has learnt.
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OpinionDuo at Vinoteca happy to canter
Charlie Young and Brett Woonton are a couple of relaxed business bosses, but Mel Flaherty finds that the quality of their wine is paramount to the pair of them as they eye an evolved format at King’s Cross
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NewsOrchid ops team members depart M&B
A number of the operational team at Orchid Group have left new owner Mitchells & Butlers as it gears up to close the company’s head office
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Fuller’s makes Oliver’s Island permanent addition to ale range
Fuller, Smith & Turner has made Oliver’s Island a permanent addition to its range of ales
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TLG launches new apps
Thai Leisure Group has launched three new smartphone apps enabling quicker table reservations, as well as the ability to explore Thai language and culture
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NewsMuffin Break opens first retail park location
Muffin Break, the Australian bakery cafe chain owned by Foodco, has opened its first café bakery in a retail park location at the Arnison Shopping Park in Durham
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Technology launched to foil ‘fake’ customer feedback
ResDiary has developed a new solution to help operators ensure feedback is credible
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Interviews
Five minutes with... John Vincent - Leon
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to the co-founder of Leon restaurants John Vincent about sustainable values in the free market, throwing a bucket of ice over the nation and what the BBC means to him.
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NewsDealer corner: Sturdy on JDW
On the back of this morning’s half-year update from JDW, Lewis Sturdy, dealer at London Capital Group, said that “price wars mean margin injuries”
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Premium healthy concept set to launch
Counter Kitchen, new premium healthy concept, which includes grab-and-go and restaurant elements, is set to launch in London
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NewsM&C20 storming ahead of All Share index
The M&C20 outperformed a falling market this week, losing 1.4% versus the All-Share which was down 2.4%. Since the M&C20’s inception in May 2013 the index has outperformed the wider market by around 30%
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Scoff & Quaff grows estate
Worcester-based pub operator Scoff & Quaff is set to open its latest pub this Easter, after securing a site in Stourport from Marston’s.
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Harris in talks on Soho opening
Mark Harris, formerly of Green’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar, and Searcy’s at The Gherkin, is understood to be in talks to launch a new restaurant venture in Soho
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NewsIntu unveils plans for leisure development in Milton Keynes
Intu has unveiled plans to transform Milton Keynes’ shopping centre to create a dining area over two levels to offer customers better choice and a more relaxed environment
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NewsJDW: Cut-price offers; food sales and margins
John Hutson, chief executive of JD Wetherspoon, has given more detail on the cut price drinks and breakfast offers being introduced next week as well as the company’s growth plans; why the analysts have got it wrong on margins; why accommodation isn’t difficult and the underwhelming performance of its first motorway service site.
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NewsEd’s confirms double opening
Ed’s Easy Diner, the Andrew Guy-led restaurant group, has confirmed a double opening at Scottish shopping centres this week in Inverness and Blackburn – doubling its Scottish estate
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2015 will be “year of Vietnamese food” in the UK
Tom Barlow the founder of Whaam Banh Mi, the Vietnamese street food operator that is preparing to open its first permanent site in Soho, said 2015 will be the year of Vietnamese food in London and has plans to roll out up to 10 sites initially focusing on the capital
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Intertain to invest £500k in Bristol site refurb
Walkabout operator Intertain is investing £500,000 to refurbish its Bristol venue.